HTC: December 7, 2005

Intro: Welcome to the tenth edition of the Hip Tranquil Chick podcast: a girl’s guide for living a luxe lifestyle. Back in the Pink Palace, Washington, DC.

In the spirit of the season, today’s podcast consists of a positive spin on retail therapy, fave gift ideas, a seasonal pose of the podcast, and more fabulous podsafe music! View our shownotes at hiptranquilchick.blogspot.com.

Practice your yoga during harried holiday shopping. Wisdom from Retail Therapy: Life Lessons Learned While Shopping by Amanda Ford – how shopping with self-discipline, patience, and hope assists us in cultivating these qualities in everyday life. Retail therapy CAN be a way to practice off the mat!

3 types of gift ideas:

Thoughtful gifts

Luxe “Necessity gifts”

Self-care gifts

Remember to think globally – Support other women-owned businesses and buy certified fair trade products, when possible. We love a bargain but look for the balance towards conscious consumerism!

Pose of the Podcast: Tree Pose

Closing track: The Way You Are by 46Bliss, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.

Closing:
Share your thoughts with me at Kimberly@tranquilspace.com and visit www.tranquilspace.com and www.hiptranquilchick.com for additional sources of inspiration.

Thanks for joining me for the tenth edition of the Hip Tranquil Chick podast. Namaste.